You might say as an alien from another planet, Garry Shandling's deadpan demeanor fits the role perfectly. And it's believable that he would say all those lines and react as he does. This is his movie. Annette Bening, Greg Kinnear, John Goodman, Ben Kingsley (in a fun role being straight face through it all), and Linda Fiorentino round out the humor-loaded supporting cast. If you subscribe to the 'alien' depiction on how a marriage is maintained between a man and a woman, and how a family is developed or begotten, you'll truly have fun watching Shandling and Bening's pairing in this not so off-kiltered comedy about life on earth. (A bonus: You get to hear Annette Bening singing "High Hopes".)
Review of What Planet Are You From?
